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ARTilLE I.

Name.

liie Society shall be kiiosvi by the name and title of
"The National Society of the Colonial Daughters of
America. ' '

ARICLE II.
Membership.

An applicant to be eligible to membership must have
been invited and proposed by one member, and seconded
by another member of the society, to whom she is well
known. She must have attained her sixteenth year;
must be of good moral character and standing and must
be acceptable to the society. She must furnish written
proofs of her Colonial descent from an Ancestor who
served in any of the battles under Colonial authority, or
who filled the office of Governor, Ivieutenant Governor,
member or delegate to Council or Assembly, or member
of House of Burgesses, or who served as military officer
or Naval Marine officer in the service of the Colonies, or
under the Banner of Great Britain in North America in
the wars in which said Colonies participated, or who
furnished troops or funds, or from the Historic Found-

ers (1606 to 1616) ; of the first English Colony at James-
town; Incorporators named in the Royal Charters; tlie
Judges of the Superior Courts of Law f.nd Equity; the
Commissary of any of the Bishops of Ivondon the trustees
of William and Mary College designated in Royal Char-
ter of 1693 who resided in America, and the Presidents
and Rectors of that College. Members of the Commit-
tee of Safety of the Continental Congress of 1774, i775
and 1776; signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Colonsits and officials in other colonies or states of equiv-
alent rank with the above.

ARTICLE ill.

The object of the National Society of the Colonial
Daughters of America is to perpetuate in enduring from
the memory of the women of the Colonial period from
1607 to 1776 the noble women who established homes,
founded families, introduced refinement and culture and
made sound morals permanent occupants of our country.

It shall be a regulation that members of the National
Society Colonial Daughters of A merica, when practica-
ble, shall celebrate events ot Colonial history relating to
women. They shall in every way foster the desire now
more prevalent among women of intellectuality and re-
finement, to do honor and justice to the deeds of women.

ARTICLE IV.
National Officers.
Honorary President General
President General

MISS MARY FLORENCE TANEY
. 309 East Third St,. Covington, Ky.

Vice Presidens General

Secretary General

MISS FLORENCE MAY WASHINGTON

616 Lexington Avenue, Newport, Ky.

Registrar General and Treasurer General

MRS. GEORGENA HODGE BAILEY

231 Monmouth St., Newport, Ky.
Historian General

MRS. THOMAS P. CAROTHERS
. Washington Avenue, Newport, Ky.

Chairman General

MISS ANNA TAYLOR HODGE

23 1 Monmouth St., Newport. Ky.
National Organizing Regents

MISS STELLA PICKETT HARDY

Batesviiie, Ark.
^^^- EDWARD SCHAAF

2606 S. Grand Ave. St. Louis, Missouii.

MISS GRACE MARIE CHEEVER

Warwick Apartments, Cincinnati Ohio, (Avondale)
Assistant Secretary General

MISS ELOISE RAND BUTLER

821 Warren St., Hudson. N. Y.
Assistant Registrar General

MiSS STELLA PICKETT HARDY.

Batesviiie, Arkansas
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National ^xnntxm Mmtt^

Miss Mary Florence Taney
Mrs. Georgina Hodge Bailey
Mrs. Thos. P. Carothers
Miss May Washington
Miss Anna Taylor Hodge

The tenure of office held by members of the National
Kxecutive Board is for life.

The Offices of President General, Secretary General,
Registrar and Treasurer General, Chairman General,
Historian General and Vice President General vacated by
any of the present members of the National Executive
Board, will be filled in the future, by the votes of Dele-
gates from State Societies, at the National meetings.

The Vice President General will cooperate with the
National officers.

State Regents and other officers may be appointed by
President General, or elected.

ARTICLE V.

The National Advisory Board is composed of the mem-
bers of the National Executive Board, National Organiz-
ing Regents, State Regents and such other members as
may be appointed by the President General. The duty
of the Natio n.l Advisory Board will be to introduce new
measures a ad have same voted upon at the annual meet-
ings, and to extend the membership of the society, in
cooperation with the National Organizing Regents.

ARTICLE VI.

The National Executive Board has full power to pass
on any measure finally, thereby making it a law, or to
revoke any measure now in effect should such measure
be proven detrimental in the opinion of the National
Executive Board.

ARTICLE VII.

Finances

During the continued absence or disabitity of the
Treasurer General, the President General shall assume
the duties of said ofl&ce with full power to act until such
time as she may appoint her successor. All moneys,
checks records, lineage blanks, etc., become the prop-
erty of the President General.

The Treasurer General shall collect and keep the
funds of the National Society Colonial Daughters of
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America on deposit in bank to the credit of the National
Society of Colonial Daughters of America. Such funds
shall be drawn on the check of the Treasurer General,
and upon the check of the President General during dis-
ability of Treasurer General or vacancy of the office, as
provided for.

The Registrar General shall examine all L/ineage
papers and in connection with the National Executive
Board shall pass upon and decide as to validity of claims
to eligibility. She shall issue permits for Insignia and
additional Ancestral Bars.

The Historian General shall keep a record of notable
Colonial celebrations.

The Secretary General shall conduct the correspond-
ence, keep records, seal, official papers, issue applica-
tion lineage blanks, shall affix seal to every certificate of
membership. She shall keep a record of all proceedings
of the society.

The Chairman General shall cooperate with the other
members of the National Executive Board.

Branch Courts are under jurisdiction of State Regents.
A National or State Officer may hold two offices.

The iniation fee shall be three dollars, and the annual
dues two dollars. Payment at anyone time of one hundred
dollars shall entitle the member so paying to Hereditary
Life membership; Life Membership ^25; Insignia (Pin,)
X additional bars 75 cents each; certificate $1.00. If
^ny member refuses, or neglects to pay her dues for two
consecutive years her name may be stricken from the roll
of membership.

Any member of the National Society may be requested
to resign by the Secretary General or by direction of the
Executive Board; or any member of a state society may
be requested to resign by State Regent for speech or
action detrimental to the interests of the society.

The surrender of the charter of a state may be de-
manded should such action be deemed necessary for the
welfare of the society; this to be decided by the General
Assembly at Annual meeting. Pending the meeting
same miy be suspended by the President General.

Authority to organize state societies may be obtained
from the President General. The President General will
preside at the General Assembly or annual meetings, in
her absence the next in rank will preside. Meetings
will be held quarterly or at call of President General.

No alterations; changes in constitution or of the by-
laws may be made without the consent of President Gen-
eral and National Executive Board.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1 Meeting called to order by presiding officer

2 Reading minutes of prior meetings.

3 Changes in officers.

4 Communications from National Advisory Board.

5 Reports of Officers.

6 Reports of Committees.

7 Unfinished business.

8 Written or printed communications.

9 Motion for subsequent meeting.

10 General discussion.

11 Reading Ancestral or historical papers.

12 Social hour.

IN MEMORIAM

Mrs. John Barry Taylor (Betty Washington) Presi-
dent General.

Mrs- Thomas White Hardeman (Elizabeth Taney)
Historian General

Mrs. William W. Trimble (Mary Barlow) Vice Regent.

Mrs. Sallie £• Morris, Vice Regent.

Mrs. Mattie Bruce Reynolds, Vice Regent.

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